Honest Opinion Please
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I think you'll have to talk to the person in charge of that account at the Swift terminal for clarification. Not sure why anyone would pay you to sit though. And definitely not sure why anyone would ask you to be on dedicated without having a track record with the company.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
I have seen a lot of trucker adds offering a salary lately. You can meet that salary and exceed it with more miles. I work with Swift too, never heard if salary for drivers here. I have hesrd a lot of talk about Lorado being very hot terminal for us right now. Lots if freight regarding NAFTA flowing through there for us. Talk to Lorado Yard manager and get clarification.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
Many companies are offering dedicated and regional routes to new graduates, Werner, Schneider & Swift have all been to my school offering great home time and decent pay right out of school.
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
Its a new account for them. The guy who told me about it is the guy that deals with the dedicated accounts at the Richmond Terminal. He is supposed to have more details on it when i go in today.
The biggest reason i think it is open to me is i am very close to new market va, its a 25-30 minute trip down 81 for me and that is where the run goes out of.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
My main curiosity is with the 850 min a week, do they do that because you have enough freight they never have to pay a sitting driver, or not enough they have to pay sitting drivers so they say on the account.
My main curiosity is with the 850 min a week, do they do that because you have enough freight they never have to pay a sitting driver, or not enough they have to pay sitting drivers so they say on the account.
I honestly don't know but if drivers are averaging $1,100-$1,300 a week then I'd say they have plenty of freight.
My main curiosity is with the 850 min a week, do they do that because you have enough freight they never have to pay a sitting driver, or not enough they have to pay sitting drivers so they say on the account.
The way I've seen this thing play out is that they have plenty of freight, and they will keep you real busy. The enticement is simply because there is usually something that is not desirable about the account so they put in a hook to try and lure some drivers in. Personally from what you said it sounds like a pretty sweet deal to me. It's going to be running the same route all the time and some people just don't like that. I think that is probably what might make this account not so desirable to some drivers.
Don't expect to be on this account and be able to take it easy though. I saw this at Western Express - they had some dedicated runs like this and they offered the same deal - 850 minimum per week. I saw quite a few fleet messages that went out getting on to the drivers for slacking and not getting things done the way they wanted it. They finally changed the rules and said if those drivers did not deliver their Monday morning delivery by eight o'clock then they would not receive the minimum pay if that was what they were due at the end of the week. Apparently some of them were sleeping in late after their weekend at home and thinking I'm gonna get paid 850 anyway so why bust my tail so early in the morning on Monday?
Dedicated Run:
A driver or carrier who transports cargo between regular, prescribed routes. Normally it means a driver will be dedicated to working for one particular customer like Walmart or Home Depot and they will only haul freight for that customer. You'll often hear drivers say something like, "I'm on the Walmart dedicated account."
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
I get that. The location the want people to live in is out in BFE so I think they lack drivers in the area. I have a month to decide as I got to get though my mentorship. I was also told if I do not like the account I can always leave and go OTR.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Was told they filled the spots... but after I get my truck I will be on a list to get a spot when one opens. However I thank all of you for your opinions.
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Tomorrow i should meet my mentor with Swift Transportation. However today they talked about dedicated routes fo when we finish our 200 hours with the mentor.
The route open to me is a flatbed account, they do both dry van and flatbed. I was not interested in flatbed but this account pays a minimum on 850 a week regardless if they have freight for you to move or not and i m home every weekend. The overall on it is 37cpm and 80-120 bucks for tarping and tieing down the load when running, most of the freight goes from New Market, VA to Laredo TX
The thing that makes me wonder is the 850 a week min pay no matter what, they also said average is 1100-1300 a week when running.
Dedicated Route:
A driver or carrier who transports cargo between regular, prescribed routes. Normally it means a driver will be dedicated to working for one particular customer like Walmart or Home Depot and they will only haul freight for that customer. You'll often hear drivers say something like, "I'm on the Walmart dedicated account."
Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.